HOW TO DRILL

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SEASHELL

- Seashells - Hand drill - Dremel

that trying to drill into a delicate seashell would cause the shell to break. With this hand drill light pressure is used to slowly drill a hole into the seashell.

A regular drill is very heavy and there is a good chance

, place the hand drill bit and start turning in a clockwise motion. Once drilled through, reverse direction to remove the drill bit.

To make the hole simply mark on the shell where the hole will go

Start with light pressure and build up so the shell doesn't break You need to use a little bit of water to prevent cracking and breaking

Using a dremel drill bit is similar to the hand drill except the dremel is electric.

2. Next, Either drizzle a small stream of water from the tap over the area you are drilling or if the shell is really small just dampen it.

1. First place the shell in the sink on top of a washcloth or something soft.

3. Then, lightly press into the shell where you want the hold with the drill until a hole is made.

HOW TO DRILL

a whole in a

SEASHELL